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February 18, 2008 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release


American Conference - North Division



Cincinnati Cyclones
- Cincinnati has won its last 12 games setting a team record and tying the ECHL season high for consecutive wins.
- David Desharnais has an ECHL season-high 17-game point streak (3g-24a).
- Cyclones host Dayton on Thursday, Johnstown on Friday and Elmira on Sunday.



Dayton Bombers
- Bombers are out scoring their opponents 60-49 in the third period.
- Matt Beaudoin has a four-game goal streak (6g) and leads the ECHL with 33 goals in 48 games.
- Dayton plays at Cincinnati on Thursday and hosts Johnstown on Saturday.



Elmira Jackals
- Elmira registered a season-high 49 shots against Cincinnati on Feb. 16.
- Benoit Doucet has nine points (4g-5a) in eight games in February.
- Jackals host Trenton on Tuesday before visiting Reading on Wednesday, Wheeling on Friday and Cincinnati on Saturday.



Johnstown Chiefs
- Chiefs are 3-0-2 and out scoring their opponents 24-15 in their last five games.
- Rookie Joey Olson has 10 points (5g-5a) in his last five games.
- Johnstown plays at Trenton on Monday, at Cincinnati on Friday and at Dayton on Saturday before hosting Trenton on Sunday.



Reading Royals
- Reading is 9-2-1 in the last 12 games.
- Goaltender Jonathan Quick is tied for second in the ECHL with 20 wins.
- Royals host Elmira on Wednesday and Trenton on Friday before playing at Wheeling on Saturday and Sunday.



Trenton Devils
- Devils are 11-5-0 when scoring first.
- Eric Castonguay leads Trenton with 15 goals.
- Trenton hosts Johnstown on Monday before playing at Elmira on Tuesday, at Reading on Friday and at Johnstown on Sunday.



Wheeling Nailers
- Wheeling is 84.8 percent (27-for-32) on the penalty kill in their last five games.
- Justin Chwedoruk has a shorthand goal in back-to-back games and leads the team with three shorthand goals.
- Nailers host Elmira on Friday and Reading on Saturday and Sunday.



American Conference - South Division



Augusta Lynx
- Lynx have not allowed a shorthand goal at home this season.
- Chase Watson has five points (1g-4a) in his last five games.
- Augusta hosts Florida on Friday and South Carolina on Saturday before playing at Gwinnett on Sunday.



Charlotte Checkers
- Charlotte is out scoring their opponent 15-8 in the third period in the last 10 games.
- Mark Lee leads the Checkers in February with nine assists and 15 points in 10 games.
- Checkers host Florida on Wednesday and Saturday and South Carolina on Thursday.



Columbia Inferno
- Inferno are on a season-high four-game winning streak.
- Rookie Jeremy Hall has two game-winning goals and three points (2g-1a) in his last three games.
- Columbia hosts South Carolina on Wednesday before playing at Texas on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.



Florida Everblades
- Florida tied its season-high with seven goals on Feb. 17 and ranks eighth in the ECHL with 172 goals.
- Mathieu Melanson scored nine points (4g-5a) in four games last week.
- Everblades play at Charlotte on Wednesday and Saturday and are at Augusta on Friday and at South Carolina on Sunday.



Gwinnett Gladiators
- Gladiators were 28.6 percent (8-for-28) on the power play in four games last week.
- Jeff Campbell is on a five-game point streak (3g-5a).
- Gwinnett hosts Pensacola on Friday and Mississippi on Saturday before visiting Augusta on Sunday.



Mississippi Sea Wolves
- Mississippi is 10-2-0 when leading after the first period.
- Lance Monych scored three goals last week and leads the team with 24 goals.
- Sea Wolves host Pensacola on Tuesday and Sunday and Gwinnett on Saturday.



Pensacola Ice Pilots
- Ice Pilots are 90.9 percent (40-for-44) on the penalty kill in their last nine games.
- Rookie Bryan Esner has nine points in his last seven games (6g-3a).
- Pensacola hosts Gwinnett on Friday while playing at Mississippi on Tuesday and Sunday.



South Carolina Stingrays
- South Carolina scored 11 goals in two games last week and is tied for fifth in the ECHL with 3.49 goals per game.
- Travis Morin has two game-winning goals in his last three games and eight points (4g-4a) in his last six games.
- Stingrays play at Columbia on Wednesday, at Charlotte on Thursday and at Augusta on Saturday before hosting Florida on Sunday.



Texas Wildcatters
- Wildcatters are 8-1-1 in their last 10 games and 11-1-1 in their last 13 games.
- Rookie Scott Champagne has 15 points (3g-12a) in his last nine games.
- Texas hosts Columbia on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.



National Conference - West Division



Alaska Aces
- Alaska out scored their opponents 5-0 in the third period last week.
- Josh Soares leads the team with 51 points (24g-27a) including three goals in two games last week.
- Aces play at Fresno on Tuesday before hosting Las Vegas on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.



Idaho Steelheads
- Steelheads have scored a power-play goal in their last six games going 8-for-37 (21.6 percent).
- John Lammers has a six-game goal streak (10g) and a nine-game point streak (13g-6a).
- Idaho plays at Utah on Monday and at Victoria on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.



Phoenix RoadRunners
- Phoenix is 20-0-3 when leading after second period.
- Nathan Gillies played in his 300th professional game at Idaho on Feb. 16.
- RoadRunners host Victoria on Monday and Utah on Thursday and Saturday.



Utah Grizzlies
- Grizzlies are 7-2-1 in their last 10 games.
- Keith Johnson has seven points (5g-2a) in his last five games.
- Utah hosts Idaho on Monday before playing at Phoenix on Thursday and Saturday.



Victoria Salmon Kings
- Victoria has a power-play goal in 15 of their last 16 games going 21-for-96 (21.9 percent).
- Ash Goldie has seven points (2g-5a) in his last four games.
- Salmon Kings play at Phoenix on Monday before hosting Idaho on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.



National Conference - Pacific Division



Bakersfield Condors
- Bakersfield went 7-for-27 (25.9 percent) on the power play on the road last week.
- Mark Derlago is tied for fourth in the ECHL with 27 goals and Tim Konsorada is tied for sixth with 26 goals.
- Condors play at Las Vegas on Monday before hosting Stockton on Saturday and Fresno on Sunday.



Fresno Falcons
- Falcons are 19-1-5 when scoring first.
- Brady Leisenring has a three-game goal streak (5g) and a six-game point streak (5g-6a).
- Fresno hosts Stockton on Monday and Friday and Alaska on Tuesday while visiting Bakersfield on Sunday.



Las Vegas Wranglers
- Las Vegas is 21-6-3 against the West Division after posting two wins against Victoria last week.
- Tyler Mosienko has three game-winning goals and 11 points (3g-8a) in his last nine games.
- Wranglers host Bakersfield on Monday and play at Alaska on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.



Stockton Thunder
- Brian Lee leads Thunder defensemen with 19 assists and 25 points.
- Andy Contois leads the team in February with seven points (2g-5a).
- Stockton plays at Fresno on Monday and Friday and at Bakersfield on Saturday.

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